What started as an online business in the small town of Morehead, N.C., has quickly blossomed into a thriving business. HappyCakes Cupcakery offers 45 cupcake flavors, all made from scratch. Can't decide? Start small with a Pucker Up lemon cupcake, or go big with the signature S'more.

After appearing on Cupcake Wars, Bonbon Pastry in Cleveland has grown from an online business to a European-style café. Owner Courtney Bonning is a Culinary Institute of America grad, and it shows in inventive creations like a Dark Chocolate cupcake with orange-scented fig and cream cheese.

At Cake in a Cup, self-taught baker and Cupcake Wars contestant Lori Jacobs offers a daily rotation of special cupcakes such as Cherry Coconut, in addition to everyday standbys like Red Velvet. Locals love flavors like Snickerdoodle, Toffee Crunch and Cookies & Cream.

Huascar Aquino's unique and inventive flavors were a welcome surprise to Cupcake Wars. Using only local, organic ingredients, Huascar opened his artisanal cupcake shop in New York City with peanut butter cupcakes dipped in chocolate ganache, as well as a wide variety of macarons and cookies.

For a gift that's unique and edible, look no further than Wah-Wah's Cakes. As seen on Cupcake Wars, this Harlem cake shop in New York takes orders for its whimsical cupcake bouquets and special occasion cakes. The Wah-Wah name (pronounced whoa whoa) is a tribute to owner Khadijah Frederick's mom.

On this episode of Food Network's Cupcake Wars, the owner of Bruce's Bakery competes to win $10,000 and have his cupcakes featured at the exclusive Hard Rock Cafe's Pinktober concert event.

On this episode of Food Network's Cupcake Wars, the co-owner of The King of Cupcakes competes to win $10,000 and have her cupcakes presented at the American Film Institute's Young Hollywood star-studded party.

NYC Cupcake Crew hits the streets of New York with little bombshells of cupcake goodness. Cupcakes take a life of their own with over-the-top flavors like the Brooklyn Blackout made with a chocolate pudding filling or the blueberry-studded lemon cupcake appropriately named Starry Night.

On this episode of Food Network's Cupcake Wars, a baker from TreetShop.com competes to win $10,000 and have her cupcakes featured at an event in Las Vegas celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Miss USA pageant.

The signature flavors at Mockingbird Cupcakes pay tribute to the shop's Nebraska locale. The Cornhusker, a red velvet cupcake, and The Cornflower, a blue velvet cupcake with fresh blueberries, will have you cooing, "Hush little baby, don't say a word, Mama's gonna buy you a Mockingbird cupcake."

"I really felt as if you wrote me an edible valentine," said Candace Nelson, a judge on Cupcake Wars. That's why Bill Jones won the episode, and why Jones Bros. Cupcakes became an instant hot spot in Omaha.

Cuppycakes, veterans of Cupcake Wars, whip up creative daily menus in Omaha. Every day is a new chance to explore baked treats with a retro twist, such as Heath Whoopie Pies and strawberry macarons. Locals recommend trying the cleverly created fruity cupcakes, like apple.

The witty name harks back to a fluffy dessert engulfed in flames, and its own freshly made desserts are equally as exciting. Available online for pickup and delivery, Baked Nebraska of Omaha, Neb., cooks up party-ready desserts, including cupcakes, cakes, cookies, pies and even old-fashioned fudge.

The goal at Bliss Old Market Bakery in Omaha, Neb., is to make ''upscale versions of down-home classics,'' according to Cupcake Wars veteran Autumn Pruitt. This includes cupcakes such as Ginger Peach and Sweet Potato. For fun, try a caketini — cake in a martini glass dipped in chocolate.

Le Cupcake owner Yvonne Loy brings a "sophisticated twist" to each of her cupcakes, a talent that came in handy on Cupcake Wars. Extra-elegant types should try the Orange Cointreau Coconut cream cheese cupcake or the Rum Chata cupcake filled with Rum Chata custard.